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The experience that made me like pea soup My mother makes the best soup in the whole world. I may be biased but it’s true. The only soup of Mom’s that I didn’t like was pea soup. And only because … Continue reading
Category Archives: Parenting
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I remember giving advice to my eldest brother, Roger, on his parenting style. He laughed at me and remarked, “Wait until you have your own children.” Then I had my own children. My other brother, Dan, tried to give me … Continue reading
The Terrifying Minutes When I Lost My Children
The amazing feeling of once being lost but then being found My kids were aged three and five. It was a beautiful summer day and they were playing together on the backyard swing set. I sat on the back deck, … Continue reading
Musings on My Ex-Husband
Or rather, an ode to my ex-mother-in-law It’s funny but as I’m sitting here, relaxing, thinking about the past, I cannot for the life of me remember a good love moment between my ex and me. I cannot think of … Continue reading
Meeting Faith Devo – Free Book January 6-8th 2022
My newest ebook, Meeting Faith – 100 Devotions for Women on Family, Fitness and Faith, is now available on Amazon. It’s a collection of my devotions from Where Life Meets Faith, Where Family Meets Faith, and Where Fitness Meets Faith. 3 books … Continue reading
The Bully and the Bullied — I Was Both
Hurt people hurt people It’s not easy to admit you were a bully. But I was…once. It happened in grade school. I was in grade 6 and Lori was in grade 4. We lived in the same neighbourhood and went … Continue reading
Is a Baby Dedication Brainwashing?
It is loving the child enough to give them a healthy foundation as a believer Years ago, I was blessed to witness my granddaughter’s dedication. Similar to a Catholic Baptism it is a Christian ceremony, but in a Dedication, the parents … Continue reading
How a Long Bus Ride Led to My Return to Church
I was raised Catholic. I wanted to raise my children in the faith as well. Although I no longer was a practicing Catholic, I wanted my kids to go to a Separate School to gain the same foundation of faith … Continue reading